aftereffect
noun
af·ter·ef·fect
ˈaf-tər-ə-ˌfekt 
: an effect that follows its cause after an interval
Examples of aftereffect in a Sentence
in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards
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And although the dino-killer impact left behind a multimillion-year wake of ecological devastation, the dire aftereffects from this much bigger collision were too short-lived to show up in chemical analyses of the rock layers, Drabon says.
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Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Knowing that educational outcomes are inextricably linked to our economy, governors and education leaders are grappling with this consistent decline in the face of a K-12 labor shortage, technological change and the aftereffects of the pandemic.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Gallo Images Hurricane Helene debris fuels flames South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said that the fires have been worsened by the aftereffects of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the region in September 2024.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
The episode will feature interviews with Foley, his family and other notable wrestlers from the time period who were there to witness the match and the aftereffects to Foley that night.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Knowing that educational outcomes are inextricably linked to our economy, governors and education leaders are grappling with this consistent decline in the face of a K-12 labor shortage, technological change and the aftereffects of the pandemic.
—Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Gallo Images Hurricane Helene debris fuels flames South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said that the fires have been worsened by the aftereffects of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the region in September 2024.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
The episode will feature interviews with Foley, his family and other notable wrestlers from the time period who were there to witness the match and the aftereffects to Foley that night.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aftereffect
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“Aftereffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftereffect. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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aftereffect
noun
af·ter·ef·fect
-ə-ˌfekt
: an effect that arises after the first or immediate effect has decreased or disappeared
a medicine with no noticeable aftereffects
Medical Definition
aftereffect
noun
af·ter·ef·fect
ˈaf-tə-ri-ˌfekt
1
: an effect that follows its cause after an interval
the aftereffects of surgery
2
: a secondary result especially in the action of a drug coming on after the subsidence of the first effect
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